UPDATE: Suspect in Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shooting Remains Behind Bars

(KNX 1070) -- Arraignment for the man accused of shooting to death rapper Nipsey Hussle could take place as early as Thursday.

Eric Holder has been placed in solitary confinement and is being held on more than $7 million bail.

A motive for the shooting has not been determined, and some are asking questions about the woman who drove Holder away from the shooting scene.

She has not been arrested, and according to the LA Times, says she never knew Holder intended to harm the rapper.

Holder, 29, the primary suspect in the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle, was arrested in Bellflower and being held in Lakewood, according to KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta on Tuesday.

Holder was arrested outside of a mental health facility on Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower.

Witnesses had seen him pacing back and forth and called the police. A court appearance for Holder has not yet been scheduled.

Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore said Holder got into some type of personal dispute with the rapper outside the store, then left and returned with a handgun.

Eric Holder, the suspected killer of Nipsey Hussle, has been arrested and is in police custody. Thank you to both our community for the heightened awareness/vigilance, and our partners at @LASDHQ. pic.twitter.com/0zujy89Yfm

Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore said Holder got into some type of personal dispute with the rapper outside the store, then left and returned with a handgun.

In order for everyone to safely pay their respects at the Nipsey Hussle vigil:1. Enter from the alley on 58th Pl west of Crenshaw2. Everyone will be allowed to keep moving through the memorial however they won’t be allowed to congregate in front of it3. Memorial closes at 10pm pic.twitter.com/EKWX1qJfPE

Although homicides are down across the city over the first three months of the year, LAPD Chief Michel Moore says Hussle's death came during a week where 26 people were shot in the city and 10 were killed.

City councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, representing the south LA area where Hussle was gunned down, says a motion has been introduced by the LA City Council asking the LAPD and the Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development to report on the recent surge in shootings and homicides and the strategy to deal with it.

Holder was last seen Sunday fleeing the shooting scene in a white, four-door 2016 Chevrolet Cruze with California license plate 7-R-J-D-7-4-2 driven by an unidentified female. The woman turned herself into LAPD Tuesday.

Two people were hospitalized Monday night and are in critical condition with injuries suffered in a stampede at a memorial in Hyde Park for Hussle.

There were 19 people taken to hospitals who were injured in the stampede, which occurred about 8:10 p.m. Monday evening in front of The Marathon Clothing store near the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, where Hussle was killed.

The Mayor of LA and other police officials held a press conference Tuesday morning to provide an update about the investigation.

Steve Soboroff, president of the LA police commission, was set to meet with Hussle Monday afternoon. Soboroff read from the letter Hussle sent to arrange that meeting:

"Our goal is to work with the department to help improve communication, relationships and work towards changing towards the culture and dialogue between LAPD and the inner city," he said.

A meeting initially planned Monday with police officials and LAPD Chief Michel Moore is being rescheduled becuase Hussle's family would like to attend, according to KNX reporter Claudia Peschiutta.

Police said Hussle was one of three men shot Sunday outside Marathon Clothing, his store in South Los Angeles; the other two were in stable condition. A large crowd gathered outside the store as night fell. Detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and looking to see if any surveillance video captured the shooting, police Lt. Chris Ramirez said.

Investigators believe Nipsey Hussle was targeted & shooter knew him, says source. Autopsy today. Meeting initially planned for today w/@LAPDChiefMoore, Hussle & others was set to proceed at 4p but is being rescheduled because Hussle's family would like to attend. @KNX1070 --:FB pic.twitter.com/ktWiKmOkGm

Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy. L.A. is hurt deeply each time a young life is lost to senseless gun violence. My Crisis Response Team is assisting the families coping with shock and grief.

"Our hearts are with the loved ones of Nipsey Hussle and everyone touched by this awful tragedy. L.A. is hurt deeply each time a young life is lost to senseless gun violence," Garcetti tweeted. "My Crisis Response Team is assisting the families coping with shock and grief."

Hussle, who had two children and was engaged to actress Lauren London, was an Eritrean-American whose real name was Ermias Asghedom.

"This doesn't make any sense! My spirit is shaken by this!," Rihanna wrote while posting photos of Hussle with his daughter and another with his fiance. "Dear God may His spirit Rest In Peace and May You grant divine comfort to all his loved ones! I'm so sorry this happened to you @nipseyhussle."

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Hussle was born on Aug. 15, 1985, in the same Crenshaw neighborhood where he died, and where he had been working to provide youths with alternatives to the hustling he did when he was younger.

Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff tweeted that he and Police Chief Michael Moore had agreed with Hussle to meet with him and representatives of Roc Nation, Jay-Z's entertainment agency and production company, on Monday to "talk about ways he could help stop gang violence and help us help kids."

Hussle explained where he was coming from in a Los Angeles Times interview last year: "In our culture, there's a narrative that says, 'Follow the athletes, follow the entertainers,'" he said. "And that's cool, but there should be something that says, 'Follow Elon Musk, follow (Mark) Zuckerberg.'

Hussle said his first passion was music but getting resources was tough after leaving his mother's house at 14 to live with his grandmother. Hussle said he got involved in street life as he tried to support himself, and he joined the gang Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips as a teenager.

"The culture of my area is the gang culture," he explained in a 2014 interview with VladTV. "So by being outside, being involved with hustling, being in the hood, doing things to try to get money, being young, you know riding your bike through the hood, getting shot at, your loved ones and homies that's your age getting killed, getting shot at ... it's like, we were just raised like if you with me and something goes now, I'm in it."

Music eventually happened for Hussle. He released a number of successful mixtapes that he sold out of the trunk of his car, helping him create a buzz and gain respect from rap purists and his peers. In 2010 he placed on hip-hop magazine XXL's "Freshman Class of 2010" — a coveted list for up-and-coming hip-hop acts — alongside J. Cole Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Jay Rock and others.

The proud West Coast rapper continued to build more hype for himself, scoring big when Jay-Z bought 100 copies of his 2013 mixtape "Crenshaw" for $100 each, and sent him a $10,000 check.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hussle and rapper YG released the protest song "FDT," short for "(Expletive) Donald Trump." He later hit a new peak with "Victory Lap," his critically acclaimed major-label debut album on Atlantic Records that made several best-of lists last year, from Billboard magazine to Complex. The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's 200 albums charts and featured collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, CeeLo Green and more.

At this year's Grammy Awards, "Victory Lap" was one of five nominees for best rap album in a year that hip-hop dominated the pop charts and streaming services and a number of top stars released projects, including Drake, Eminem and Kanye West. Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" won the honor last month, while the other nominees were Travis Scott, Pusha T and Mac Miller.

"It's my debut album so for my first one (to be nominated) out the gate, it's like, it was overwhelming a little bit. It was ... inspiring, humbling," he said in an interview with the Recording Academy on the red carpet of the 2019 Grammys, which he attended with this daughter.

Many celebrities were mourning his death on social media. NBA star Steph Curry tweeted, "God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!!"

"So much hatred. We live like our brothers and sisters in third world countries live. Right in America," Nas continued. "Its so deep rooted. It's not a easy fix. Hard to fix anything when kids are still living in poverty. I ain't shutting up though, Nipsey is a True voice. He will never be silenced."

Outside of music, Hussle said he wanted to provide hope and motivation to those who grew up in Crenshaw like him, and pay it forward. Forbes magazine reported in February that with business partner Dave Gross, the rapper had purchased the Crenshaw plaza where his Marathon Clothing store is located, and had plans to knock it down and "rebuild it as a six-story residential building atop a commercial plaza where a revamped Marathon store will be the anchor tenant."

"Watching Nipsey inspired me to invest and own in our communities," Emmy-nominated actress Issa Rae, also from Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter.

TV commentator Van Jones also tweeted, writing: "AWFUL. This brother was JUST getting started. He'd finally figured out how to use celebrity to build real wealth and opportunity in the hood. AND HE WAS DOING IT — FOR ALL OF US!!!"

At approximately 3:20 pm there was a shooting reported in the area of Slauson Ave and Crenshaw Blvd. 3 victims were transported to a local hospital where one was pronounced deceased. We have no suspect info at this time and will provide more details as they become available.